Chicago (2002 movie)

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Chicago is a 2002 American musical crime comedy-drama movie based on the stage-musical of the same name . It talks about the themes of celebrity, scandal, and corruption in Chicago during the Jazz Age . [1]

The movie stars Renee Zellweger , Catherine Zeta-Jones , and Richard Gere . The movie is the first work of Rob Marshall , who also choreographed the movie.

Having strong positive reviews from critics, Chicago won six Academy Awards in 2003 , including Best Picture , the first musical to win Best Picture since Oliver! in 1968. [2]

References [ change | change source ]

  1. Mitchell, Elvis (December 27, 2002). "Movie Review: Chicago (2002)" . The New York Times . Retrieved March 7, 2014 .
  2. Gans, Andrew; Simonson, Robert (March 24, 2003). " "Chicago" Wins Oscar for Best Picture" . Playbill . Retrieved September 22, 2019 .